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Weapons, the most recent terror flick from Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as fans rushed to see it to experience the scares and humor in this eerie and surprisingly funny story of a town seeking explanations after seventeen kids go missing. Streaming for the first time the feature on HBO Max. Genre enthusiasts can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the platform.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful nuclear thriller from renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at Netflix. Alternatively, sit on your couch and stream the film version of the author's dystopian novel The Long Walk on VOD.

Below is a summary of the most notable new releases on digital platforms, featuring the biggest, best, and most popular new movies you can watch at home.

New on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Genre: Apocalyptic thriller
• Duration: 1h 52m
• Filmmaker: Kathryn Bigelow
• Featuring: A talented ensemble

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. When a single mysterious warhead is detected heading towards the American territory, all of the nation's defense strategies are activated as they attempt to determine how to respond.

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Descendent

• Category: Futuristic drama
• Duration: 1h 32m
• Filmmaker: Peter Cilella
• Starring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Sean (a familiar face) is expecting his first child when he finds himself hospitalized, ostensibly after an accident off the school building's top where he works as a security guard. But Sean is convinced he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and grows fixated on safeguarding his loved ones from the invaders.

New on HBO Max

Weapons

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Duration: 2h 8m
• Filmmaker: A horror specialist
• Starring: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich

A small community is ruptured by the enigma of the fate of a group of kids from the same third-grade class who all got up during the night and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of various characters seeking the truth in this emotionally rich and deeply disturbing cinematic work.

Central doubts with an elaborate mystery are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and whether the journey is finally rewarding. Fundamentally, Weapons succeeds greatly. After the climax unfolds, it feels predictable yet exciting, excellently paced to refute potential criticisms of disappointment. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are remaining uncertainties about why, precisely the plot needed a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

The Thriller Remake

• Genre: Terrifying drama
• Helmed by: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

Subsequent to examining the horror of pregnancy with her first film Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a remake of the classic suspense film. Main protagonist Polly (Maika Monroe) is a wealthy suburban mom who hires a new nanny (the performer), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Western Drama

• Type: Cowboy drama
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Filmmaker: A seasoned creator
• Cast: A star-powered cast

Henry Broadway (Brandon Lessard) heads to the setting after his parent is murdered and winds up caught between the local lawman (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the treasure he assisted in stealing. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a series of shootouts that risk destroying the town.

Latest VOD Releases

The Action Film Afterburn

• Genre: End-of-the-world thrills
• Run time: 1h 46m
• Filmmaker: An action specialist
• Cast: Notable performers

Global society has collapsed after a massive solar flare wiped out technology across the world. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) enlists the help of main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to collect valuable artifacts as he works to bring back structure. But recovering the Mona Lisa in the European country proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

The Erotic Thriller

• Genre: Erotic thriller
• Run time: 94 minutes
• Helmed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Starring: A talented cast

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one viewed the film as earnest. The campy, gory film follows a couple whose romantic weekend is invaded by additional characters who challenge their bond by promoting cheating. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the mysterious interlopers are also serial killers.

The Documentary

• Type: Fact-based feature
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Director: {Alexandre O. Philippe|